The First Weeks is a 1998 American erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films Weeks and Love in Paris. Plot A banker goes to Louisiana to land a deal with an eccentric billionaire but instead gets involved with the millionaire's wife, Mardi Gras, and a sinister cult. Cast Paul Mercurio as Matt Wade Clara Bellar as Emily Dubois Malcolm McDowell as Francois Dubois Frederic Forrest as David Millman Anna Jacyszyn as Robin Millman William Keane as Joey Handler Richard Durden as Laurence Garner Dennis Burkley as Sheriff Marlon Tolette James Black as Maurice Boudreau Colin McFarlane as Remy External links 1998 direct-to-video films 1998 films 1990s thriller drama films American thriller drama films American erotic thriller films 1980s English-language films Direct-to-video erotic thriller films Films set in New Orleans Films shot in Luxembourg Films shot in New Orleans American independent films Direct-to-video prequel films Lionsgate films Films produced by John Dunning 1998 drama films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films American prequel films